NY Ambulette Owners Plead Guilty to $8.6 Million Health Care Kickback Scheme -
On September 5, the Department of Justice announced that two New York ambulette owners pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to offer and...more
9/13/2019
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Insider Trading ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
Medical Device Exec Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for $4.6 Million Kickback Scheme, Co-Conspirator Awaits Sentencing -
On August 29, the Department of Justice announced that a Tennessee health care executive, Brenda...more
9/9/2019
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Prison ,
SBA ,
TRICARE
The United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) recently refused registration to two trademark applications for cannabis and marijuana vaporizers, finding no bona fide intent to lawfully use the marks in commerce...more
8/26/2019
/ Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Drug Paraphernalia ,
Farm Bill ,
Intent-to-Use ,
Marijuana ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO